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''' | '''Marcho''' was one of the two [[Bree]]-[[hobbits]] who founded the [[Shire]] in [[Third Age 1601]]. The other was his brother, [[Blanco]]. | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
[[Old English]] and Celtic ''marka'' is an element that refers to "horse". | [[Old English]] and Celtic ''marka'' is an element that refers to "horse". | ||
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| Gender | Male |
Marcho was one of the two Bree-hobbits who founded the Shire in Third Age 1601. The other was his brother, Blanco.
Etymology
Old English and Celtic marka is an element that refers to "horse".
Inspiration
The two brothers are perhaps based on Hengest and Horsa, who brought the Saxons to Britany.[1].
- ↑ An Introduction to Elvish, An etymological excursion among the Shire Folk
